Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to Ms. Hogan and her team for being with us today.
Rail safety is an issue of great concern for communities in northwest B.C. Many of our communities have the railroad going through them. We've seen a marked increase in both rail traffic in general and in the transport of dangerous goods.
I read your report with great interest. Ms. Hogan, I wanted to start with a quote from the environment commissioner, whose office I understand is a part of the Office of the Auditor General. Back in October, the environment commissioner told reporters, “the window for a recurrence of a Lac-Mégantic-type disaster is still open.”
Is that an assertion that you agree with and if so, why?